Dandy that!

Who knew blogging could be a major pain in the rear? For some reason I'm having some consistency issues with my layout and type. Please, never mind the mess and pretend like this is the prettiest blog you ever saw (and the most interesting)... with Helvetica.
Inspired by the book Gentlemen of Bacongo and a subsequent Googling of the word "dandy", I've decided to dedicate this post to the subject of menswear. Mainly I'll be featuring things I'd like to see on males. No dress length t-shirts, waistbands that skim the hem of your boxers or New Era limited edition, throwback, match my heinous colourway sneaker business. There's a reason what you're about to see is called MENSwear.
I appreciate and stress the importance of originality and personal style. It conveys a lot about the way a person thinks of themselves and the world around them without words. Originality in dress, however, does not stem from acquirement of expensive, one of a kind or limited release goods. Sure, these may be rare or even beautiful, but true originality comes from the way these items are worn on an individual body and how the pieces of an outfit relate to one another, no matter if they're from Goodwill or Harry Rosen.
If you're absolutely hopeless when comes to combining originality and style, go classic. It's the easiest way to fake it.
This leads me to the first topic of this menswear post... basics. I love them on men. Some say all men should own a plain black suit, a pinstripe suit and one in an alternative neutral colour such as grey or navy. I get weak in the knees just thinking of the latter alternatives. Other basics include the plain white t-shirt and dress shirt, jeans or a trench. No matter what the style, the most important consideration is FIT! If you're clothes don't fit you properly...

1. You're never going to wear them. 
2. You look like an adolescent in your cousin's hand me downs (remember your grade nine class photo?) 
3. Your belly is hanging out of your shrunken shirt and no matter how thin you might be, no one will ever take you seriously as a member of the male population. Ever.
   

I could rant forever about badly dressed men (remember, I'm from Alberta), but instead I'll just post some nice pictures and links of visually appealing men to get my point across. Based on appearance, I would go for lunch with any of the following. Cute clothes make for cute boys and I like cute boys. Not little ones.

Burberry's S/S 2010 menswear is drool inducing.

Givenchy S/S 2010 is disappointing overall, but this singular look makes up for it with a handsome man in classic suiting.

inspiration

some Sartorialist dudes

The Canadian Tuxedo, although considered faux pas by most, is one of my favorite looks for men or women. Do you dare?

Lanvin♥Acne

The Strokes gettin' Canadian up innit.

All you need to pull off the denim on denim is confidence and I can prove it. Who wouldn't want to have a nice chat with this young gent ?

Finally, I leave you with a dapper dame, because we can. 

She's on her way to the ponyraces.

STALLIONS ARE PONIES TOO